Can we talk about this recipe for Crepes Dentelles with Sautéed Peaches and Caramel? It is so good that it leaves me speechless. It has been a long time since I have enjoyed a dessert that makes my heart swoon. It is silky, buttery, and ever so dreamy. It has quickly become my go-to dessert …
I am a fan of figs. How about you? As soon as they show their squishy little faces at the market, I am bringing them home by the pound full. Typically I snack on them but the past couple weeks I have been enjoying on savory sandwiches as well as a few too many Fig …
I have been using all the strawberries by making this super easy dessert every week for the past two months. That is the honest truth. It is utter perfection, sings Spring when touching your lips, not to mention it is so creamy and dreamy with every bite. Can you tell how much I am in …
I turned 50 two weeks ago. Yes, I said 50, and yes, it is weird to say. I did not want to make a big deal of it. I wanted to slide into the next half-century quietly, and that is what we did, partly because I was under the weather. Nevertheless, Lenny surprised me with …
Pie! Galette! Crostata! OH MY! It has been a while since I baked something warm and sweet, so I got into the kitchen to do just that the past month. What do pies, galettes, and crostata have in common? They are all a form of pie just done a little differently. Pies are found in …
We are big coffee drinkers, and enjoy staying in the know as to what is the latest trends. Last month we were invited to a coffee tasting at the Nespresso Boutique in San Francisco to learn about their new products. We also got to sample their coffees, particularly two new releases the Palermo and the …
Galettes are one of my favorite recipes to make; both sweet and savory. I am not much of a pie maker but give me a chance to make a sweet French dessert such as this recipe for Peach Blackberry Galette, and I am all over it. Two years ago I wrote and photographed a story for …
Leave it to our friend, Jenni, to come up with a drool worthy dessert taco. She has definitely taken Taco Tuesday to another level. We met Jenni of Pastry Chef Online, at our first MIXED CON event, and she was an utter delight; we instantly hit it off, and became more than blogging friends. Jenni has over …